"cringed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 感到尴尬
• 畏缩

Definition

突然感到尴尬、不舒服或害怕，常常伴随着身体动作，比如退缩或做鬼脸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于口语中，形容看到尴尬、不舒服或令人难堪的情景时的反应。不是指身体上的疼痛，更偏向情感或社交尴尬。常见短语有 'I cringed so hard'。

Examples

She cringed when she saw her old photos.

她看到自己的老照片时**感到尴尬**。

He cringed at the loud noise.

他听到巨响时**畏缩了**。

I cringed during the embarrassing moment.

在那个尴尬的时刻我**感到尴尬**。

Everyone cringed at his terrible joke.

大家听到他的糟糕笑话都**感到尴尬**。

I cringed so hard when I remembered what I said last night.

回想昨晚说的话，我真的**感到很尴尬**。

She cringed inside but tried to smile politely.

她心里**感到尴尬**但试着礼貌地微笑。